Meanings
nounhairstreak (plural hairstreaks)
plural hairstreaks
- Any of many butterflies, of the subfamily Theclinae, that have hairlike projections on the back wings.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounsmall butterflies having striped markings under the wings
Similar
hairstreak butterfly
Broader
lycaenidlycaenid butterfly
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
Translations
Bulgarian синявец
- синявец (sinjavec)Theclinae
Cite this entry
APA
hairstreak. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hairstreak
MLA
“hairstreak.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hairstreak. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hairstreak,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hairstreak.
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